#The Sledgehammer Choke

Congratulations to u/foamelf and u/Productiveparrot for the longest hangs in last month's challenge. u/David_Dennis will post the grip tool random winner.

This month we'll be doing a Sledgehammer choke.

#You will need:

• 8+ lb sledgehammer, wood or plastic, marked off in inches starting at the head. This is ideal.
• U.S. quarter (or other currency of similar dimensions).
• 18+ inch platform. You can use a 45 lb plate (which is 17.7" tall) to verify, but not required.

#The Lift:

• With sledge laying on the ground, place coin on the striking surface.
• Grab the handle, choking down as far away from the head as possible (index finger towards the head).
• Deadlift the hammer, placing the head on top of an 18"+ box without the coin sliding off. The coin may fall after the sledge lands as long as the sledge is touching both the platform and the coin for a brief instant.
• Watch this demonstration.

Other Details

• PLEASE verify that the quarter can slide off. Also verify the distance of your tick marks with a measuring tape if you have a potato cam or you don't mark off the entire handle.
• Score will be "inches away from head" that you gripped.
• No other part of your body can contact the hammer, including the forearm of the lifting arm.
• Previous Sledge Chokes: 2015 and 2016
• Post any questions/conversations here.

##Prizes Top 2 challengers will have special flair in r/griptraining David Dennis of GorillaStrength.us continues to sponsor these challenges. It will be a random drawing, so anyone that posts a video could win!

##Leaderboard

1. u/superdukeiv with 24"+
2. u/villageblacksmith with 22"
3. u/Firemedic636 with 20”
4. u/onewetfloor with 19”
5. u/mckpower with 17"
6. u/Ednizer with 15"-
7. u/nezrock with 14”
8. u/newbrict with 11"

Honorable Mentions

• u/villageblacksmith with 27" on a 7.4 lb sledge